Sunday AM Worship
Teachers
Lesson Summary
The Sunday AM worship on April 6, 2025 opened with gratitude for the music team and a celebration of the recent Mountain States Children’s Home food drive, followed by an invitation to bring items for the upcoming community giveaway. Richard Sutton announced that David Kish would begin a ten‑week summer internship on May 27, aimed at bolstering the church’s outreach and youth programs. The sermon used the historical myth of a literal “fountain of youth” to illustrate humanity’s endless search for physical longevity, referencing explorers from Herodotus to Ponce de León. Sutton concluded that no drug, cream, or supplement can grant eternal physical vigor; instead, the true fountain of youth lies within the church, specifically in its teenagers and young adults. By invoking Scripture about the body of Christ and the example‑setting role of youth, he urged the congregation to nurture, protect, and empower the younger generation, warning that attrition without fresh vitality leads to decline. The central message affirmed that spiritual renewal and lasting vitality come not from earthly solutions but from a vibrant, intergenerational community of believers, with the youth serving as the well‑spring that keeps the church thriving.